
Newhouse 2017 Winners and Jurors
Congratulations to all of our 2017 Newhouse winners! More than 305 Newhouse projects were on display at Robert Morris University’s State Street Gallery, representing 290 students, 25 schools and 17 teachers.
The Newhouse Competition wouldn’t be possible without our seven partner firms and 39 jurors. This group of local professionals represented 35 firms from across the Chicago area. On behalf of the students and teachers, we thank you for your time and feedback. Through your efforts, you’ve encouraged the Newhouse student competitors to think of design in new and different ways.
Overall Grand Prize Winners
Advanced Architecture: CPS Space Design
Julian Jung & Denilson Saavedra
Whitney Young & Lindblom Math and Science Academy
Grade: Seniors (12)
Digital Model: River Barge
Gerardo Arroyo
Benito Juarez Community Academy
Teacher: Leslie Weaver
Grade: Senior (12)
Landscape Architecture: Community Gardens
John Chau
Curie Metro High School
Teacher: Paul Joanes
Grade: Senior (12)
Graphic Design: Neighborhood Signage
Brian Behrens
Rolling Meadows High School
Teacher: Kent Dyer
Grade: Freshman (9)
Industrial Design: Micro-apartment Furniture
Katie Kingsbury
Neuqua Valley High School
Teacher: Anne Kingsbury
Grade: Freshman (9)
Photography: Diagonal Streets
Zoe Goldberger & Rachel Schonbaum
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Teacher: Brian Wildemen
Grade: Juniors (11)
Fine Arts: Viaduct Mural
Gerardo Arroyo
Benito Juarez Community Academy
Teacher: Leslie Weaver
Grade: Senior (12)
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Competition Jurors
Paola Aguirre, Borderless Studio
Vlad Andrejevic, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Charles Arko, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Dean Arnold, Recently Retired, W.E. O'Neil Construction Company
Catherine Baker, Landon Bone Baker Architects
Ross Barney, tumu studio
Amir Berbic, AIGA Chicago
Joe Cliggott, HDR Architecture
Chloe Cucinotta, EXPO CHICAGO
Jesper Dalskov, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Jose Espejo, Studio ARQ
Huili Feng
Daniel Ford, Thomas Architects
Joseph Gonzalez, FAIA, Ghafari Associates
Rebecca Greenberg, Eckenhoff Saunders Architects
Chloe Gurin-Sands, Metropolitan Planning Council
Jeff Jeno, Moody Nolan
Will Johns, Wells Fargo Bank
Craig Krupitzer, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Kerl Lajeune, Public Building Commission of Chicago
Tocarra Mallard
Sam Marts, Sam Marts Architects & Planners Ltd.
Rashaan Meador, Chicago Public Schools
Lauren Meranda, AIGA Chicago
Josh Mings, Landon Bone Baker Architects
Margo Olson, Blinderman Construction
Cathy Osika, Related Midwest
Renee Prusacki, Gensler
Karen Rigg, Partners by Design
Steven Santucci, Ghafari Associates, LLC
David Sieren, One Design Company / AIGA Chicago
Chris Smith, Out of Chicago Photography
Doug Smith, Perkins+Will
Lynsey Sorrell, Perimeter Architects
Jennifer Wandro, UIC
Gail Wozniak, Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Robert Zylstra, Partners by Design